A four-month-old born with a congenital heart defect has undergone more than ten open heart surgeries.

In a Renal & Urology News story on extended lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, Mark Garzotto, M.D., said trials such as this one are important because in clinical practice there is so much variation. He says: “Having high-quality trial data for surgical interventions is the best path forward to uniformly improve clinical care."

General contractor Skanska said this week that it signed a $111 million contract amendment with Oregon Health & Science University for an ongoing hospital expansion project.

While describing how a 16-year-old girl was able to see snowflakes for the first time after participating in a clinical trial for a gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of inherited blindness, Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., says “As a physician-scientist who works to develop and bring new treatments to patients, it’s an honor to be among the first who get to witness signs of clinical success like this.”

Joint animal research by OHSU, George Washington University and Mabloc, LLC, suggests monoclonal antibody infusions offer a potential cure for serious cases of yellow fever.

KGW-TV profiles a study led by Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., that uses exercise to improve the health of both cancer patients and their partners. Winters-Stone says: “If the patient gets healthier, the spouse gets healthier, and then their relationship gets stronger and that really maximizes the long-term health for that couple."

A talk by Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D., on the need for the early detection of melanoma was included in the American Journal of Managed Care's list of the top 5 stories from the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting.

In an American Medical Association article on the difficulties in transitioning to practice for radiation oncologists, Jenna Kahn, M.D., says: "Due to the complexity and disease-site-specific nature of the field, radiation oncology residency training has traditionally adopted an apprentice-style format, which affords limited opportunity for independent practice prior to graduation."

While describing how a 16-year-old girl was able to see snowflakes for the first time after participating in a clinical trial for a gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of inherited blindness, Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., says “As a physician-scientist who works to develop and bring new treatments to patients, it’s an honor to be among the first who get to witness signs of clinical success like this.”

While describing how a 16-year-old girl was able to see snowflakes for the first time after participating in a clinical trial for a gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of inherited blindness, Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., says “As a physician-scientist who works to develop and bring new treatments to patients, it’s an honor to be among the first who get to witness signs of clinical success like this.”